在《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》(第7版)的990页,hospital词条下,有以下内容:
(BrE)He had to go to hospital for treatment. 他不得不去医院接受治疗。
(NAmE)He had to go to the hospital for treatment. 他不得不去医院接受治疗。
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In BrE you say to hospital or in hospital when you talk about somebody being there as a patient.
在英国英语中,去医院看病或住院治疗用 to hospital或in hospital
In NAmE you need to use the.
在北美英语中,要用定冠词the
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